11/26/2012 |
Winter Meetings offer Blue Jays new opportunitiesGeneral manager Alex Anthopoulos will head to next week's Winter Meetings with most of his offseason needs already fulfilled. Toronto has been by far the most active team since the end of the 2012 campaign and there aren't many items left on the to-do list.

11/26/2012 |
It's all about pitching for Angels at Winter MeetingsThe Angels stole the show at last year's Winter Meetings, signing Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson practically minutes apart from one another on the morning of the final day. The possibility for another big Meetings will probably exist once again. It's no secret that the Angels' priority is Zack Greinke.

11/26/2012 |
AFL Top Prospects Team announcedSeven organizations each boast two representatives on the Arizona Fall League's Top Prospects Team, announced Monday afternoon.

11/26/2012 |
Angels in talks with Madson about joining 'penRyan Madson was too expensive for the Angels last offseason after they committed more than $315 million on Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson in one fell swoop. This year, as one industry source put it, he seems like "the perfect fit" for their needy bullpen.

11/26/2012 |
Padres can explore pitching market at MeetingsThe addition of Tyson Ross hasn't changed the Padres' singular focus this offseason: adding starting pitchers, likely two of them, to bolster a rotation that was ravaged by injuries in 2012.

11/26/2012 |
Byrdak re-signs with Mets on Minor League dealLeft-hander Tim Byrdak, whose 2012 season was curtailed by shoulder surgery, was re-signed to a Minor League contract on Monday by the Mets, who concurrently invited him to Spring Training.

11/26/2012 |
Rays' signing of Longoria a win all aroundThe Rays didn't have to extend Evan Longoria's deal. Not yet, anyway. But in doing so, they did right by a player who has provided so much to them at such great value, and they did right by their community.

11/26/2012 |
Deer reunites with Sveum on North SideDale Sveum and Rob Deer, teammates on the Brewers from 1986-90, are together again. The Cubs have hired Deer as an assistant hitting coach, and he'll join Sveum's coaching staff, working with hitting coach James Rowson.

11/26/2012 |
Outfield, first base, rotation on Sox's Winter listThe needs are clear as Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington gets ready for the Winter Meetings, which open next Monday in Nashville. "Outfield, first base and rotation," Cherington said recently. "I don't know that I can put them in order, we just want to improve those areas."

11/26/2012 |
Giants' World Series share an all-time highThe World Series champion Giants will receive a full postseason share amounting to $377,002.64, eclipsing the previous high set by the 2006 World Series champion Cardinals. The Tigers, who won the American League, received $284,274.50 per player. Both figures are higher than last year's totals awarded to the Cardinals and Rangers.

11/26/2012 |
Molina to be among honorees at writers' dinnerThe annual St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on Jan. 20 at the downtown Millennium Hotel, will honor several members of the 2012 Cardinals that advanced to the National League Championship Series for a second straight season.

11/26/2012 |
Wright, Dickey to dictate Mets' Winter agendaUntil they reach resolutions with David Wright and R.A. Dickey, uncertainty will hover over all of those decisions. No two players were more important to the Mets on the field last season, and no two players have demanded more attention over the first eight weeks of the offseason.

11/26/2012 |
Wong building case to aid Cards at top of lineupThere's much to like about St. Louis Cardinals second-base prospect Kolten Wong. Having the ability to consistently put the bat on the ball as well as being able to accept walks help profile Wong as a top of the batting order hitter. He should be able to get on base and score runs.

11/26/2012 |
Zack and Josh Show getting ready to rollHere's the thing that makes the pursuit of Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton even more interesting. While both are in the primes of their careers -- Greinke is 29, Hamilton 31 -- neither comes without a question mark.

11/26/2012 |
MLB Notebook: Harper among rare teen companyBryce Harper put together one of the most impressive resumes ever offered by a player who concluded a season before turning 20 years old during his 2012 campaign, which won him the National League Rookie if the Year Award.

11/26/2012 |
Free-agent pitchers have reason to smileWhen the Yankees re-signed Hiroki Kuroda the new deal was good for the Yankees, good for Kuroda, and probably good for every starting pitcher of any worth in the current free-agent market.